# Talino Fintech Foundry

> Talino Fintech Foundry is a VC fund backing Payments and Financial Services. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talino-labs/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TalinoLabs
- Website: http://talinolabs.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talinolabs

Talino Fintech Foundry is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Payments and Financial Services. Talino Venture Labs is a global venture studio for inclusive fintech.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Talino Fintech Foundry. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Talino Fintech Foundry. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/talino-labs-venture?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Payments | 2 | 29% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Banking | 1 | 14% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Philippines | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alcala Ana Iris | Senior Copy & Comms Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alcala-ana-iris |
| Francis Plaza | Consultant | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francis-plaza |
| Mark Colentava | Product Development Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-colentava |
| Niña Terol | Chief Marketing Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ni%C3%B1a-terol |
| Raphael John Oriel | Head of Corporate Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raphael-john-oriel |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Higala | Higala is an Open Payments Platform that links new companies to the financial services market, resulting in consumer-facing goods and services. The platform takes use of synergistic connections with industry-leading local banks and financial institutions. | $4M | Seed | Mar 18, 2025 |  |
| BayaniPay | BayaniPay is a financial technology company, not a bank. BayaniPay offers banking products and services provided by East West Bank, Member FDIC. | $3M | Seed | Jun 13, 2024 |  |
| BayaniPay | BayaniPay is a financial technology company, not a bank. BayaniPay offers banking products and services provided by East West Bank, Member FDIC. | $3M | Series A | Jun 13, 2024 |  |
| BayaniPay | BayaniPay is a financial technology company, not a bank. BayaniPay offers banking products and services provided by East West Bank, Member FDIC. | $3M | Series A | Jun 13, 2024 |  |
| Higala | Higala is an Open Payments Platform that links new companies to the financial services market, resulting in consumer-facing goods and services. The platform takes use of synergistic connections with industry-leading local banks and financial institutions. | $1M | Seed | Apr 29, 2024 |  |
| BayaniPay | BayaniPay is a financial technology company, not a bank. BayaniPay offers banking products and services provided by East West Bank, Member FDIC. | $2.1M | Seed | Sep 14, 2023 |  |
| BayaniPay | BayaniPay is a financial technology company, not a bank. BayaniPay offers banking products and services provided by East West Bank, Member FDIC. | $4.5M | Seed | Nov 23, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [PTGB Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ptgb-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Wavemaker Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wavemaker-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Chemonics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chemonics) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1982 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1982-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East West Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-west-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kadan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazea-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Talino Fintech Foundry invest in?

Talino Fintech Foundry invests primarily in Payments, Financial Services and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Philippines. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Talino Fintech Foundry?

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### Who are the partners at Talino Fintech Foundry?

The team at Talino Fintech Foundry includes Alcala Ana Iris (Senior Copy & Comms Consultant), Francis Plaza (Consultant) and Mark Colentava (Product Development Consultant), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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